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34:15

34:17 · The plaited pentagram has been a protective sign against evil powers in the Western world and in Japan. It is found in the Nordic countries drawn on the doors of barns and storehouses to ward off trolls and to invoke the aid of protecting forces. Even the hexagram sometimes appears plaited.
    See 27:21 in Group 27 for more data.
    The sign 26:18 has had a similar meaning in modern times.
    The plaited pentagram appears in the Stonemason's emblem and on the Moroccan banner.

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